Fall into Some History from our Local Black History Refresh Project while we wait for the storm to hopefully pass us by.
Here’s our September Newsletter – Click HERE.
Read MoreOct 13, 2022
Unfortunately the History Class scheduled for October 25th & 26th has been canceled due to the Hurricane. The venue for the class is hosting emergency hurricane relief services.
The next History Class will be January 24th and 25th. CLICK HERE for more info.
Read MoreSep 06, 2022
Great article – “The Marvelous Murals of Punta Gorda” in the Fall Sunseeker magazine.
See page 26!
https://issuu.com/sunseeker1/docs/ec
Read MoreSep 06, 2022
Just Scan and Read
PRESS RELEASE – August 22, 2022
Punta Gorda, FL, August 2022— Walking around the town of Punta Gorda, you will notice lots of colorful murals. Some contain people, some animals, and some even pineapples. Why pineapples? They are part of the area’s local history and helped to make Punta Gorda what it is today.
The murals are the creations of the Punta Gorda Historic Mural Society, a non-profit, started 27 years ago as part of a city-wide revitalization proje…Read MoreJul 26, 2022
Support Provided by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County & the Shively Charitable Foundation